Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, of songs associated with Duke Ellington released in 1953 on Clef Records. Peterson re-recorded much of the music for his 1959 album Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book.[2]
| Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington | ||||
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| Released | 1953 | |||
| Recorded | Decmber 1952 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Clef | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- "John Hardy's Wife" (M. Ellington) – 3:24
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:01
- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 3:16
- "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Lee Gaines, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45
- "In a Mellow Tone" – 3:09
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 3:17
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Mack Gordon, Mills) – 3:19
- "Cotton Tail" – 3:53
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Russell) – 4:00
- "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 3:19
- "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Mills) – 2:56
- "Never No Lament (Do Nothin' Til You Hear from Me)" (Bob Russell) – 3:01
All music composed by Duke Ellington, with the exception of "Take the "A" Train", "Things Ain't What They Used to Be", and "John Hardy's Wife", other composers and lyricists indicated.